US HCR62 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 30-4)
Status: Introduced on July 14 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-14 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 14 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-14 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expressing the sense of Congress that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and therefore, consistent with the location of other United States embassies, the United States embassy in Israel should be located in Jerusalem. It is the sense of Congress that: (1) the U.S. government should officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and (2) the U.S. embassy in Israel should be located in Jerusalem.
Title
Expressing the sense of Congress that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and therefore, consistent with the location of other United States embassies, the United States embassy in Israel should be located in Jerusalem.
Sponsors
| Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Rep. Gene Green [D-TX] | Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] | Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ] |
| Rep. Joe Barton [R-TX] | Rep. David Roe [R-TN] | Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX] | Rep. Rob Woodall [R-GA] |
| Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI] | Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX] | Rep. Cresent Hardy [R-NV] | Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC] |
| Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA] | Rep. Matt Salmon [R-AZ] | Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO] | Rep. Roger Williams [R-TX] |
| Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA] | Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX] | Rep. Tom Price [R-GA] | Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT] |
| Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI] | Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX] | Rep. Ron DeSantis [R-FL] | Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH] |
| Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO] | Rep. John Fleming [R-LA] | Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY] | Rep. David McKinley [R-WV] |
| Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO] | Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC] | Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA] | Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL] |
| Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC] | Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| 2015-07-14 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/62/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hconres62/BILLS-114hconres62ih.pdf |
